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Japanese Politician Comes Out at Country’s Pride Event
08.17.05
By Ross von Metzke - Gay Wired

(Tokyo, Japan) – A Japanese politician came out over the weekend at Tokyo's first Gay Pride event in three years, saying she chose the event to make the announcement as a call for more understanding of sexual diversity in the country.

Thirty-year-old Kanako Otsuji told Japanese news agencies it was important for her to come out at the high-profile event because she said too many people had kept "silent" in the past, fearing "discrimination and prejudice."

"By declaring I'm homosexual, I would like to highlight the problems and put an end to a vicious circle of discrimination and prejudice," Otsuji said, according to the Kyodo news agency.

Otsuji, 30, is a member of the Prefectural Assembly in Osaka, the country's second-largest city. Tokyo's event was the first after a three-year hiatus in Pride festivals.

Those behind the event said this year's celebration would be a chance to celebrate Japan's lesbian and gay community, as well as raise awareness among the nation's mainstream population. More than 3,000 people attended Tokyo's Pride events, which were held in the city's central shopping districts. Otsuji is due to publish her autobiography in Japan later this year, detailing more aspects of her sexuality and her coming out.


Japanese politician comes out
Gay.com UK
Monday 15 August, 2005 12:22

A Japanese politician came out at Tokyo’s first lesbian and gay Pride event in three years at the weekend, calling for more understanding of sexual diversity in the country.

Kanako Otsuji chose to come out at the high profile event because she said too many people had kept “silent” in the past fearing “discrimination and prejudice”.

“By declaring I'm homosexual, I would like to highlight the problems and put an end to a vicious circle of discrimination and prejudice," Otsuji said, according to the Kyodo news agency.

Otsuji is a member of the Prefectural Assembly in Osaka, the country’s second largest city.

Tokyo’s event was the first after a three year hiatus in Pride festivals.

Those behind the event said this year’s celebration would be a chance to celebrate Japan’s lesbian and gay community, as well as raise awareness amongst the nation’s mainstream population.

More than 3,000 people attended Tokyo’s Pride events, which were centred in the city’s central shopping districts.

Otsuji is due to publish her autobiography in Japan later this year, detailing more aspects of her sexuality and of coming out.

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